medical word parts Flashcards
(21 cards)
1
Q
-ation
A
a process, being or having
2
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-ion
A
action, condition
3
Q
-lysis
A
condition, state, thing
4
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-ism
A
process, disease from a specific cause
5
Q
-itis
A
inflammation of, infection of
6
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
7
Q
-osis
A
condition, abnormal condition, process
8
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
9
Q
-pathy
A
disease, suffering
10
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical excision
11
Q
-gram
A
a record or picture
12
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-graphy
A
process of recording
13
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-metry
A
process of measuring
14
Q
-scope
A
instrument used to examine
15
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-scopy
A
process of using an instrument to examine
16
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-stomy
A
surgically created opening
17
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-therapy
A
treatment
18
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-tomy
A
process of cutting or making an incision
19
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-ist
A
one who specializes in
20
Q
-iatry
A
medical treatment
21
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-logy
A
the study of
